[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68139-68140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23425]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2210-157]


Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application for Non-Project 
Use of Project Lands and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

November 26, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters.
    b. Project No: 2210-157.
    c. Date Filed: November 7, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Roanoke River, in 
Bedford, Pittsylvania, Franklin, and Roanoke Counties, Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Elizabeth B. Parcell, Environmental 
Coordinator I, Appalachian Power Company, P.O. Box 2021, Roanoke, 
Virginia 24022-2121 (703) 985-2348.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jade Alvey, Telephone (202) 502-6849, and e-mail: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: 
December 26, 2007.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy 
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Request: Appalachian Power Company (APC) is 
seeking Commission approval to grant permission to Grant Sutherland to 
construct a single dock with 2 boat slips adjacent to shoreline 
identified as an Impact Mitigation Zone (IMZ), as defined in the 
project's shoreline management plan (SMP). The proposed dock would 
serve a single-family home to be constructed on Christmas Tree Island, 
located on the Blackwater River near its confluence with the Roanoke 
River on Smith Mountain Lake. The licensee is requesting a variance as 
required by the SMP for development within the IMZ. In accordance with 
the SMP, Grant Sutherland has developed a plan to construct a single 
dock, the length of which would not exceed a water depth of 8 feet, and 
would retain all vegetation within the project boundary.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at

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http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of 
new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. 
For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the 
filing refers.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, State, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
    q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-23425 Filed 12-3-07; 8:45 am]
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